Bernard Thompson (born August 30, 1962) is an American retired professional basketball player. At a height of 6'7" (2.007 m), he played as a small forward-shooting guard, from Phoenix, Arizona. Thompson played five seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), from 1984 to 1989. College career After attending South Mountain High School, in Phoenix, Arizona, Thompson played college basketball at Fresno State, from 1980 to 1984. Professional career Thompson who was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers, in the first round (19th pick overall) of the 1984 NBA draft. Thompson played for the Blazers, Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets. Thompson's best year as a pro came during the 1985–86 season, as a member of the Suns, as he appeared in 61 games and averaged 8.5 points per game. After the close of his NBA career, Thompson played four seasons in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), with the Columbus Horizon, Grand Rapids Hoops, Rockford Lightning, Oklahoma City Cavalry and Fargo-Moorhead Fever. He averaged 18.4 points and 4.7 rebounds per game during his CBA career. Coaching career Thompson was the assistant coach of the Arizona Rhinos, of the ABA, for 2 years. References External links Bernard Thompson NBA stats @ basketballreference.com 1962 births Living people African-American basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Chile American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Japan American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines American men's basketball players Basketball coaches from Arizona Basketball players from Phoenix, Arizona Charlotte Hornets expansion draft picks Columbus Horizon players Fargo-Moorhead Fever players Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball players Grand Rapids Hoops players Houston Rockets players Maccabi Haifa B.C. players Oklahoma City Cavalry players Philippine Basketball Association imports Phoenix Suns players Pop Cola Panthers players Portland Trail Blazers draft picks Portland Trail Blazers players Rockford Lightning players Shooting guards Small forwards Sportspeople from Phoenix, Arizona Sta. Lucia Realtors players UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs men's basketball coaches 20th-century African-American sportspeople 21st-century African-American sportspeople